The Latest Breaking News from Jair Bolsonaro

Brazil dream of ending World Cup drought with vibrant, throwback squad out to write own history

92 years of World Cup history, five titles but none in two decades. It does not take a mathematical genius to work out that Brazil are due.

Evening Standard · Nov 24, 2022

Bolsonaro contests Brazil's election: President demands electronic votes be annulled

Outgoing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is challenging the election he lost last month to left-wing rival Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro blames a software bug and is demanding that the electoral authority annul most of the votes cast on electronic voting machines. Although Lula's victory has already been ratified…

France 24 · Nov 24, 2022

Why some Brazilians won't be wearing their national soccer colors for the World Cup

Brazilians who voted against President Jair Bolsonaro are torn about sporting the yellow soccer jersey after the far-right leader and his supporters adopted the shirt.

WEKU · Nov 24, 2022

Brazil election body rejects Bolsonaro's push to void votes

The head of Brazil’s electoral authority has rejected the request from President Jair Bolsonaro and his party to annul ballots cast on most electronic voting machines, which would have overturned the Oct. 30 election

The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2022

Brazil's electoral court rejects Bolsonaro election challenge

The head of Brazil's electoral court Alexandre de Moraes on Wednesday rejected a complaint from President Jair Bolsonaro's allies to challenge the presidential election, which the incumbent lost by a small margin, according to a court document.

Reuters · Nov 23, 2022

Brazil's Lula government to ban or tax guns, says aide

Brazil's government-elect of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will revoke decrees made by President Jair Bolsonaro that have eased access to firearms and is considering banning or taxing guns when it takes office in January, a senior Lula aide said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Nov 23, 2022

Brazil's VP Mourao says Bolsonaro's bid to challenge election not likely to succeed

Brazil's Vice President Hamilton Mourao said on Wednesday Jair Bolsonaro's bid to challenge the election he lost last month was not likely to succeed but argued more transparency was needed in the country's electoral process.

Reuters · Nov 23, 2022

Bolsonaro challenge to Brazil election result seen stoking protests

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's attempt to challenge the election he lost last month appears weak on the merits, according to electoral experts and political analysts, but could still fire up his supporters who have been protesting his loss.

Reuters · Nov 23, 2022

Jair Bolsonaro challenges election loss

Observers worry supporters could stage an insurrection akin to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack

Salon · Nov 23, 2022

Exclusive-U.S. aims to sanction Brazil deforesters, adding bite to climate fight

The United States is looking to crack down on environmental criminals behind surging deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon, using penalties such as Magnitsky sanctions to tackle climate change more aggressively, U.S. sources and officials told Reuters.

Reuters · Nov 23, 2022